There Will Probably Be a Season 7!: The principal cast was only signed through Season 6 but this latest negotiation extends through a seventh season. The Hollywood Reporter is quick to assure spoiler-phobic readers that just because an actor has signed on through Season 7, that doesn’t mean their character will survive through Season 7. Probably. Though HBO isn’t known for long-running shows, Game of Thrones is so popular that we wouldn’t be surprised if the cable network tried to extend it indefinitely.

These Are the Actors Who Are Considered “A” Tier on Game of Thrones: According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cast salaries were negotiated on several tiers. These, according to HBO, are the most important “A”-level players on Game of Thrones: Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister). These five negotiated their contracts as a unit. So much for ancient blood feuds.

These Are the Actors Who Are Considered “B” Tier on Game of Thrones: The Hollywood Reporter only has a few names here, Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark), but implies that there are several more on this level. It’s a little stunning to see Williams, a fan favorite, lead character, and enormously talented performer, in the second tier. But the fact that she’s only 17 might play a part in knocking her down a tier. She definitely makes more than most girls her age.

So How Much Will They Be Earning Now? HBO refused to release an exact amount but as of last season, both Headey and Dinklage were making $160,000 per episode, that’s more than $1.5 million per season. Just how far did they negotiate up from there? The Hollywood Reporter used the word “huge” in regards to this raise. Damn, it feels good to be a Lannister.